Neiden- & Munkefjord (3140)
Norway, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2014
National site name: Neiden- & Munkefjord
Central coordinates: Latitude: 69.6667, Longitude: 29.5833
System: marine, terrestrial
Area of KBA (km2): 11.82614
Protected area coverage (%): 97.94
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: The estuaries of the Neidenelva and Munkelva rivers. The Neidenelva river is broad and calm, and the estuary has high terraces and numerous sandbanks. Munkefjorden is a shallow bay (mostly <10 m deep), lying south of the Neiden estuary. Huge intertidal flats are exposed at low tide. Other habitats include coastal meadows, saltmarshes and farms.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance because it meets one or more previously established criteria and thresholds for identifying sites of biodiversity importance (including Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas, Alliance for Zero Extinction sites, and Key Biodiversity Areas)
Additional biodiversity: Several species of seaduck sometimes occur in large concentrations, e.g. Clangula hyemalis (max. 4,000 in spring) and Mergus merganser (max. 2,000 in August). In spring there are high numbers of staging waders, especially Limosa lapponica (max. 500) and Calidris canutus (max. 2,500), and about 200 Calidris maritima winter in the area. The area supports one of the largest concentrations of divers in Norway, especially during spring, with up to 100 Gavia stellata and up to 400 Gavia arctica.
Delineation rationale: Adopted from an official polygon for a Protected Area.
Habitats
Land use: fisheries/aquaculture | tourism/recreation
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 33 | |
| Marine Intertidal | 33 | |
| Marine Neritic | 33 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Threat status is not known.